SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Eagle Capital Management, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Yacktman Asset Management, Vulcan Value Partners, and Polen Capital Management. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2024Eagle Capital ManagementSell-35944,775$23,420
Q1 2024Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-14,9875,531$2,893,140
Q1 2024Durable Capital PartnersSell-150,74614,306$7,483,039
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5,139144,375$75,518,141
Q1 2024ARK InvestBuy34$2,022
Q4 2023Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy49,66357,814$27,479,572
Q4 2023Vulcan Value PartnersSell-30,1423,472$1,641
Q4 2023Eagle Capital ManagementSell-36845,134$21,453
Q4 2023Meritage GroupBuy63,01096,069$45,663
Q4 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-2,629507$241,949
Q4 2023Polen Capital ManagementBuy662662$314,638
Q4 2023Hillman Value FundBuy7825,293$2,515,816
Q4 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy10,26520,518$9,752,447
Q4 2023First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-157,50027,500$13,071,025
Q4 2023Eagle Capital ManagementBuy59,11563,956$30,398,926
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy48,590149,514$71,065,424
Q4 2023Durable Capital PartnersSell-294,859165,052$78,450,866
Q3 2023Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy4,0118,151$3,484,389
Q3 2023Eagle Capital ManagementSell-31745,502$19,451
Q3 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1973,136$1,345,447
Q3 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-5,04010,253$4,382,985
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5,117100,924$43,142,852
Q3 2023ARK InvestSell-771$376
Q2 2023Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy6754,140$1,835,179
Q2 2023Meritage GroupSell-4,50233,059$14,654
Q2 2023Eagle Capital ManagementBuy1,32145,819$20,311
Q2 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-72,939$1,307,585
Q2 2023Giverny CapitalSell-94,752$2,106,467
Q2 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,95715,293$6,779,115
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy63,595106,041$47,005,807

Frequently asked questions about SPY activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SPY?

    Institutional owners buying SPY include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in SPY activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in SPY compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in SPY increasing?

    Institutional interest in SPY can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.